British Council for Offices - BCO

Research, develop and communicate best practice in the office sector

British Council for Offices - BCO

British Council for Offices - BCO

Established in 1990, the British Council for Offices' (BCO) mission is to research, develop and communicate best practice in all aspects of the office sector. It delivers this by providing a forum for the discussion and debate of relevant issues.

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CPD Courses & Workshops

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BCO Scotland Webinar: ‘Necessity is the mother of...

British Council for Offices - BCO

In the first of our 'Turbo-Charged Trends' series of webinars - which will look at themes and trends...

Seminar

Business

BCO Guide To Specification On-line Learning

British Council for Offices - BCO

Based on the BCO Guide to Specification; this course provides participants with learning materials o...

Online Course

Business

BCO Research Launch: Thoughts on washroom design a...

British Council for Offices - BCO

This webinar is part of a series of briefings which examine the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on offic...

Webinar

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BCO Annual Conference Milan 2025

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The Conference Plenary Sessions will take place at Superstudio Più in Milan; where we will engage wi...

Milan,

28 May 2025

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